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- Day 8A new day dawned upon the imperial capital, a day of freedom and solidarity, of high humidity and low unemployment, of bustling urban activity, moderate air quality, and an optimism so thick and protective that sunscreen and motorcycle helmets were deemed useless. The sense of industry and destiny was pervasive. It got on everything. It…
- Breath Meditation
The breath does not really need to be singled out as a magical pathway to awakening or liberation. There is no special cosmic significance of breathing. It is only convenient. But of all of the bases for meditation, it is by far the most convenient. In the beginning it is convenient because it is the… - Transforming Internal Formations pt. 10
I want to say a few final words about what looks to us like the end of Jim’s internal formation. First of all, some bookkeeping: the transformation does not mean that the next time he looks at a pair of shoes his heart overflows with joy. It’s very likely that with a formation like this… - Transforming Internal Formations pt. 9
Jim Bootman’s internal formation was not straightforward to transform. It was what we might call a real stinker. This is the case with any internal formation that pre-conceptually shapes the felt implications of objects of mind. By the time you’re “investigating,” you’re already carrying out the agenda of the formation. You’re reinforcing it. This is… - Transforming Internal Formations pt. 8
Jim Bootman is transformed. He has a newfound emotional literacy, an increased intimacy with the people around him, a sense of solidity in his function as a father and husband. What more could he want, other than the complete eradication of this cursed anxiety? In fact, this very thought is one of the last in… - Transforming Internal Formations pt. 8
How long would you like for it to take Jim Bootman to completely transform his workplace anxiety? Should he transform it as quickly as possible? What does, “as quickly as possible,” mean? This is not a choose your own adventure question, for us or for Jim. That is why the next period we will enter…